You can make a difference at work and in your community
Most people are aware that the Air Ambulance is not funded by the government or the NHS. Rightly or wrongly it runs on donations. The same applies to the provision of out-of-hospital defibrillators and CPR training. In short, it’s all funded by the goodwill of the public.
In the UK the survival rate for an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is 6 to 8%. In Scandinavian countries this figure is over 50%. The difference being quite simply the provision of defibs, and more people being trained in how to administer CPR.
If your anything like me you hear someone has had a cardiac arrest and you have little or no expectation of them surviving, but as the figures testify it hasn’t got to be that way, and in our opinion and with your support neither should it be that way.
On that basis Keeping Hearts Beating has been brought to life by members of the Business Supplies community to raise awareness of the importance of local access to a defibrillator and bystander CPR.
In conjunction with a growing list of vendors, resellers, BOSS Fed, Incontrol Marketing we’re doing something about it and so can you.
We support this initiative because we feel it’s the right thing to do, but the business benefit is that it moves us away from talking price on commodity products while strengthening our relationships and local presence. Real win-win!
Here's how to get involved
If you do nothing else today, complete the health check questionnaire above ↑
This will highlight if there’s a strong need for you to get involved both for you and your local community. If so, here’s some of the many ways you can get involved:
See The Kit
You find where to put it and we’ll help you secure the best price to install one on the outside of the building and promote your efforts.
See what's in the kitWhat’s in the First Aid Kit?
- The market leading Cardiac Science G5 AED
- AED Armor Mild Steel Locked/Tamper Proof Cabinet with Heating
- PR and Branding of ‘back board surround’ for cabinet to be sited on (this will remain forever)
- Tools and resources and support for training and education
- A Donation to the Advanced Life saving foundation
- FREE Marketing and PR support through InControl Marketing
Brand Exposure
Dual brand the cabinet surround with your details. Great for some additional brand exposure in your community.
See the cabinetBranding Your Cabinet
There defibrillator cabinet is mounted onto a backboard. You have the opportunity to print this with your details and a message to help raise awareness of your business and your care and involvement with the local community:
Increase Your knowledge
We will give you the tools so your team know how to use the device, and help them brush up on their CPR skills.
Knowledge BankRaise Funds
We can help you to raise money for more defibrillators and CPR training in your local community for even more win-wins.
See Fundraising Ideas